The Chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association in Clare insists farmers need guaranteed income supports if environmentally-friendly practices are to be adopted.
He was speaking at a special meeting of Clare County Council and IFA representatives this week at which the local authority formally extended its support to the IFA’s ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign.
The aim of the campaign is to highlight of the level of dissatisfaction amongst farmers with the role of EU policy in the Irish agricultural sector.
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Clare IFA Chair and Feakle native Stephen Walsh says farmers aren’t anti-environment but can’t survive if they’re not adequately supported.
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